In Sudan, it is a war on women. Sexual violence is a weapon in armed conflicts—used during the war leading to South Sudan’s ...

President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno and his ruling party, the Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), have established a strong foothold in the Chadian political landscape following the recent ...

Governments in Central Africa suppressed civil and political rights, especially in the context of elections, with impunity in ...

Sudan's army said on Saturday it had entered the central city of Wad Madani and was pushing out its paramilitary rivals the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a step which if completed successfully would be ...

In Chad, the withdrawal of French armed forces is ongoing, particularly at the military base in Abéché. As the country's ...

Assault on N’Djamena comes amid visit by China FM, withdrawal of French troops, and instability caused by armed groups.

Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Wednesday ... As civilians rushed out of ...

Chad is a landlocked country in northern-central Africa which, since gaining independence from France in 1960, has seen frequent periods of instability and fighting, most recently between ...

Gunfire erupted Wednesday evening inside the presidency in Chad's capital N'Djamena, with tanks and a heavy security presence on the streets, according to AFP reporters on the scene and security ...

N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Multiple gunshots were heard near the presidential palace in Chad’s capital Wednesday evening, residents said, while the African country’s foreign minister said ...

Chad is a landlocked country in Africa's northern half under military ... As civilians rushed out of the city centre in cars and motorcycles, armed police were seen at several points in the ...

The older Deby had ruled Chad - which is rich in oil resources but one of the poorest countries in Africa - since a coup in the early 1990s. (Reporting by Mahamat Ramadane in N'Djamena ...